Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas credited 'home comforts' for keeping his focus during nerve-wracking Russian GP win. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas
| Team | Mercedes |
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| Country | Finland |
| Podiums | 45 |
| Points | 1277 |
| Grands Prix entered | 139 |
| World Championships | N/A |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x7) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 28/08/1989 |
| Place of birth | Nastola, Finland |
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Sebastian Vettel said the Russian Grand Prix was won on the run down to Turn 2, during which he lost the lead of the race to Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas. Vettel started from... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas claimed his first career win in Formula 1, Ferrari completed the podium and Daniel Ricciardo had to retire early. read more »
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Niki Lauda has admitted Valtteri Bottas's maiden Formula 1 win in the Russian Grand Prix came as a surprise read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he is "very proud" of Valtteri Bottas after he claimed his maiden Formula 1 victory in Sunday's Russian Grand Prix. Bottas… read more »
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Formula 1 has a new race winner for the first time since the Spanish Grand Prix of 2016 as Valtteri Bottas took victory in Russia, maintaining Mercedes' unbeaten record at... read more »
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ESPN rounds up the major talking points from the Russian Grand Prix after Valtteri Bottas took the first win of his F1 career. Shock: After 48 laps of tedium, it was something... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says the Russian Grand Prix was lost for Ferrari at the start as Valtteri Bottas moved into a lead that proved crucial to his first F1 win. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is at a loss to explain his general lack of pace in the Russian Grand Prix, saying he was out of it from the start. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has described his first Formula 1 victory as "surreal" after winning the Russian Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas wins Russian Grand Prix ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen as Lewis Hamilton struggles. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas may have been made to wait over 80 races before taking his first win in F1, but it was worth the wait. read more »
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A delighted Valtteri Bottas says his maiden Formula 1 victory was "worth the wait" as he fended off Sebastian Vettel during a tense finale at the Russian Grand… read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas claimed his maiden F1 win after fighting off Sebastian Vettel for victory in the Russian GP. read more »
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SOCHI, Russia - Valtteri Bottas held off a late charge from Sebastian Vettel to claim his maiden Formula One win at the Russian Grand Prix, crossing the line just 0.6 ahead of... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has said that his first-ever Formula 1 win of his career was "well worth the wait" after a tense and tight finish at the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas fended off a late charge from Sebastian Vettel to secure the first Formula 1 victory of his career in the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas holds off a late charge from Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in the Russian GP to take his maiden F1 win. read more »
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A storming start from third to first set up Valtteri Bottas for his maiden F1 win with the Mercedes driver holding off Sebastian Vettel to triumph in Russia. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas fended off Sebastian Vettel to claim his first Formula 1 victory at the Russian Grand Prix. More to follow. The fifth round of the season… read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has secured his first ever race win in Formula One at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. Sebastian Vettel finished a very close second. Kimi... read more »
Brazilian Grand Prix
8th of November 2026
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- Drivers list
- Sebastian Vettel
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nico Rosberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Pastor Maldonado
- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
- Roberto Merhi
- Felipe Nasr
- Max Verstappen
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Sergio Perez
- Adrian Sutil
- Esteban Gutierrez
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Daniil Kvyat
- Felipe Massa
- Valtteri Bottas
- Jules Bianchi
- Max Chilton
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Marcus Ericsson
- Robert Kubica
- Michael Schumacher
- Paul di Resta
- Heikki Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 380 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 261 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 259 |
| 4 | George Russell | 250 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 245 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 221 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 150 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 105 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 79 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 43 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 630 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 504 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 380 |
| 4 | McLaren | 371 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 104 |
| 6 | Alpine | 74 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 30 |
| 8 | Audi | 23 |
| 9 | Williams | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 7 |